2. Carrie Underwood
It’s a tight race between Underwood and her predecessor Kelly Clarkson, but as this artist’s success hasn’t spread to the rest of the world (yet!), I believe she deserves to be our silver medalist. After winning American Idol’s fourth season in 2005, the Oklahoma native made a name for herself with country music albums like Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, and Blown Away. Today, she counts 6 Grammy’s, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music Awards and 8 American Music Awards to her name. Forbes magazine also gave her the title of biggest American Idol earner, due to her $100 million net worth!
